LUCKNOW: Amid the ongoing unrest in Nepal, a batch of pilgrims from Andhra Pradesh faced tense moments when miscreants attacked their bus near Kathmandu Thursday morning, looted their belongings and left several of them injured.According to police, the pilgrims were returning from a visit to Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu when their bus, bearing a UP…
BENGALURU: The Infosys board approved a Rs 18,000 crore share buyback on Thursday, the largest in the company’s history and marking its fifth buyback since 2017. The buyback, to be conducted through the tender offer route, will be at a price of Rs 1,800 per share in cash, involving the purchase of 10 crore equity…
MUMBAI: In its bid to push e-commerce exports and open up the global market for scores of small and medium sellers, the govt is set to begin consultations with the industry to draw a framework for allowing inventory based model for e-commerce exports.While there have been growing calls from the industry to open up the…
Lucknow: Shani Rawat, 24, whose body was found dumped in a drain near Sisendi Road under Nigohan police station limits two days ago, was murdered by his in-laws for marrying against the family wishes. On Thursday, Lucknow police arrested two men — Santosh Yadav (35), a cloth trader and Devesh Yadav alias Bogga (24), a…
MUMBAI: In an abrupt move, Tata Trusts vice-chairman Vijay Singh (77) has resigned from the board of Tata Sons, a day before the holding company’s directors were to meet, and amid an impending RBI-mandated IPO deadline.Two main units of Tata Trusts – Sir Dorabji Tata Trust and Sir Ratan Tata Trust – collectively hold approximately…
Lucknow: The Fast Track Immigration—Trusted Traveller Programme (FTI-TTP) has been launched at the Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport. The initiative spearheaded by the Bureau of Immigration under the ministry of home affairs, was virtually inaugurated by Union Home minister Amit Shah at Terminal 3.The programme, which goes live on Friday, is tailored for Indian passport…
Lucknow: While Sewa Pakhwada is organised by BJP-led state govts each year to mark the birthday of Narendra Modi, this year it is expected to be slightly more special with Prime Minister set to celebrate a milestone 75th birthday on Sept 17.In addition to the regular two-week-long Sewa Pakhwada that begins on the PM’s birthday,…
Lucknow: Burglary was reported at a govt primary school in Indaurabagh in Bakshi Ka Talab. Headmistress Suchita Gautam, who filed the complaint, said the burglars broke locks of two classrooms and the office, leaving cupboards damaged and items scattered. A tablet issued by education department to an assistant teacher and a Bluetooth speaker kept in…
Lucknow: Villagers living near the accident site were first to respond after the UPSRTC bus plunged into a 20-foot ditch on Thursday evening. “We ran to the site and pulled people out with bare hands, while police came after about seven minutes and the ambulance 10 minutes later, but by then, we had already rescued…
The bitter inheritance battle over late businessman Sunjay Kapur’s Rs 30,000-crore estate has not only reached the Delhi High Court but also brought long-standing family fractures to the surface. Sunjay’s sister, Mandhira Kapur Smith, has now broken her silence, voicing her support for Karisma Kapoor and her children, while openly admitting her strained ties with…
